Earth-moving equipment sits idle at the corner of South Marion and Summer streets Friday in Waldo. Roadsides and tree lawns are torn up throughout the village as new sewer lines are installed.

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Waldo village officials are providing residents with information about tapping into the village's new sanitary sewer system.

A recent meeting drew about 90 people as Katie Steinberger of the Marion County Regional Planning Commission, Roger Dietrich, Marion County sanitary engineer, and Waldo Mayor Bruce Baker fielded questions from residents concerned about the process and cost of connecting their properties to the new sewer system.

Residents learned they are to purchase a permit from the village for $100 before having a contractor do the lateral work. Permits can be obtained from 9 ...